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| |series=TRS|series 2=BAC| image = Chiang.jpg
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| | character= [[tattooed pilot]] | | | character= [[tattooed pilot]] |
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| | nationality= CA | | | nationality= CA |
| | imdb= 2368801 | | | imdb= 2368801 |
| |sortkey=Chiang, Leo Li|image2=TRS-Tattooed Pilot.png| site= http://www.leochiang.com/
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| '''Leo Li Chiang''' (born 20 January 1976 in [[w:Taiwan|Taiwan]]) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor and stuntman. | | '''Leo Li Chiang''' (born 20 January 1976) is the Taiwan-born actor who portrays the [[tattooed pilot]] who appears frequently in the background in many episodes of the re-imagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. |
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| Chiang portrays an unnamed, [[tattooed pilot]] who appears frequently in the background in many episodes of the [[Re-imagined Series]]. He also played ''[[Osiris]]''{{'}} Unnamed Marine in [[Blood and Chrome]]. | | Emigrating to Canada in 1979, Chiang grew up in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bsg.cz/?q=interakce/leo|title=BSG.CZ Exclusive interview with Leo Li Chiang|date=|accessdate=3 March 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> |
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| == Early life == | | == References == |
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| Chiang was born in [[w:Taipei|Taipei]], Taiwan on 20 January 1976.<ref name="imdb_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2368801/#:~:text=Born-,January%2020,-Taipei%2C%20Taiwan|title=Leo Chiang|date=9 January 2020|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> Emigrating to Canada in 1979, Chiang grew up in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]].<ref name="bsg_cz_interview">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bsg.cz/?q=interakce/leo|title=BSG.CZ Exclusive interview with Leo Li Chiang|date=|accessdate=3 March 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
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| Chiang found his love for the stage at a young age, volunteering with his parents for the [[w:Chinese opera|Vancouver Chinese Opera]].<ref name="imdb_bio"/> However, it was much later in life, after years of juggling a professional career with his love of film work, that Chiang made the leap to pursue his passion full time.<ref name="imdb_bio"/>
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| == Career ==
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| === Early work ===
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| Starting out in stunts, Chiang has carved himself a niche as an actor who is capable of performing his own stunts and action.<ref name="imdb_bio"/>
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| Chiang's early stunt work includes ''[[w:War (2007 film)|War]]'' (2007) with [[w:Jet Li|Jet Li]] and [[w:Jason Statham|Jason Statham]],<ref name="imdb_credits">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2368801/#:~:text=War-,6.2,-%C2%B7%20Stunts%20%C2%B7%202007|title=Leo Chiang - Credits|date=9 January 2020|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> and an acting role as a Chinese Soldier in the disaster film ''[[w:2012 (film)|2012]]'' (2009).<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| === Battlestar Galactica and television work ===
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| Chiang has had minor background roles in ''[[w:Eureka (U.S. TV series)|Eureka]]'' and ''[[w:Tin Man (miniseries)|Tin Man]]'' (with [[Re-imagined Series]] recurring guest star [[Callum Keith Rennie]]), and the feature film ''[[w:Elegy (2008 film)|Elegy]]'' (2008). He also appears in many other television shows such as ''[[w:Psych|Psych]]'', ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]'', ''Kaya'', ''[[w:The L Word|The L-Word]]'' and ''[[w:Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)|Bionic Woman]]'' (also featuring several prominent ''Battlestar'' actors). Furthermore, he has a recurring guest role in ''[[w:JPod (TV series)|JPod]]''.<ref name="leochiang_update">{{cite_web|url=http://www.leochiang.com/a-quick-update/|title=Leo Chiang dot com - A Quick Update|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
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| === Major studio productions ===
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| Chiang worked as a stunt performer on several major Hollywood productions, including ''[[w:Deadpool 2|Deadpool 2]]'' (2018),<ref name="imdb_credits"/> ''[[w:Skyscraper (2018 film)|Skyscraper]]'' (2018) with [[w:Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne Johnson]], and ''[[w:Snake Eyes (2021 film)|Snake Eyes]]'' (2021).<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| His stunt work also includes the [[w:Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime Video]] series ''[[w:The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]'' (2018-2019) and the long-running series ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (2019), where he served as both stunt rigger and stunt performer.<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| === Recent work ===
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| Chiang has continued to work prolifically in both acting and stunt roles in Vancouver-based productions. His recent acting credits include:
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| * ''[[w:Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' (2024) as Monk Thet<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| * ''[[w:The Fall of the House of Usher (miniseries)|The Fall of the House of Usher]]'' (2023) as Tamerlane's Bodyguard<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| * ''[[w:Superman & Lois|Superman & Lois]]'' (2023) as Gavin Park<ref name="arrowverse_wiki">{{cite_web|url=https://arrow.fandom.com/wiki/Leo_Chiang#:~:text=Gavin%20Park%20in%20Superman%20%26%20Lois|title=Leo Chiang|date=29 October 2024|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
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| * ''[[w:The Good Doctor (TV series)|The Good Doctor]]'' (2023) as Security Guard<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| * ''[[w:Fire Country|Fire Country]]'' (2024) as C.O.<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| * ''[[w:Tracker (2024 TV series)|Tracker]]'' (2025) as Guard Two<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| * ''[[w:Invasion (2021 TV series)|Invasion]]'' (2025) as Agent Gant<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| * ''[[w:Tron: Ares|Tron: Ares]]'' (2025) as Dillinger Security #2<ref name="imdb_credits"/>
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| === DC Universe roles === | | <div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div> |
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| Chiang has appeared in multiple [[w:Arrowverse|Arrowverse]] productions, portraying:
| | ==External links== |
| * A supermax guard in ''[[w:Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'' | | * [http://www.friendster.com/leochiang Leo Chiang's friendster page] |
| * A yakuza baddie in ''[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]''
| | * [http://community.livejournal.com/battlestar_blog/422835.html Interview with Leo Chiang] |
| * A triad member in ''[[w:Legends of Tomorrow|DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]''
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| * An orderly in ''[[w:Batwoman (TV series)|Batwoman]]''<ref name="arrowverse_wiki"/> | |
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| == References ==
| | [[Category:A to Z|Chiang, Leo]] |
| [[Category:A to Z]] | | [[Category:Cast|Chiang, Leo]] |
| [[Category:Cast]] | | [[Category:Cast (RDM)|Chiang, Leo]] |
| [[Category:Cast (RDM)]] | | [[Category:RDM|Chiang, Leo]] |
| [[Category:RDM]] | | [[Category:Former Stargate Cast and Crew|Chiang, Leo]] |
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